Lawyer Fired After Unauthorized Lawsuit Over Sunken Yacht Containing Classified Data

The Italian Sea Group distances itself from a €222 million claim against Mike Lynch's widow, while investigators focus on potential intelligence data aboard the wreck.

The Italian Sea Group (TISG) terminated its lawyer after he filed an unauthorized €222 million lawsuit against Mike Lynch's widow and the yacht's crew for reputational damage.
The Bayesian superyacht, which sank off the coast of Sicily in August, killing seven including Lynch and his daughter, is believed to contain classified data in watertight safes.
Specialist divers have requested heightened security around the wreck due to concerns that the classified data could attract interest from foreign governments such as Russia and China.
Italian prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the sinking, focusing on the actions of the yacht's captain and crew, who are under scrutiny for potential negligence and manslaughter.
Lynch's widow, Angela Bacares, who survived the incident, is also facing ongoing legal battles, including a $4 billion civil case from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise over alleged fraudulent accounting practices.